Foodservice Industry Insights
Insights & Innovations
Learn how our tailored foodservice solutions have helped clients overcome challenges, achieve their goals, and exceed expectations. These success stories demonstrate our commitment to excellence and our ability to deliver results.
Going Green with Electric Kitchens: Powering Net-Zero Buildings
Going Green with Electric Kitchens: Powering Net-Zero Buildings More and more schools, businesses, and other facilities are choosing electric kitchens. These kitchens don’t use gas or other fossil fuels. They are safer, cleaner, and better for the environment....
Menu Planning and Health Codes: Key Considerations for Operators
Menu Planning and Health Codes: Key Considerations for Operators When you’re opening a restaurant or refreshing your concept, it’s easy to get swept up in the creative side of menu planning. New flavor profiles, trending ingredients, and signature dishes often take...
Working With a Foodservice Design Team: Step-by-Step Guide
Working With a Foodservice Design Team: Step-by-Step Guide Designing a commercial kitchen or foodservice area is exciting - but it can also feel overwhelming. From workflow planning to equipment selection, there are countless decisions that impact efficiency, safety,...
Research & Reports
In our restaurant research and reports, we explore advancements in kitchen equipment, automation, and smart technologies that streamline processes, reduce waste, and improve efficiency. Our expert insights help you integrate these tools seamlessly into your business.
Smallwares Requirements for a Fast Food Restaurant
Starting a restaurant can be stressful – it’s a delicate balance of a lot of different factors, and just one wrong step can be a drastic setback. To help make your job easier, Rapids has compiled a fairly comprehensive list of smallwares required for the operation of a fast food restaurant.
Benefits of Working with a ServSafe Certified Professional
Food safety is a crucial element for any establishment that serves food or drink. It protects both your employees and customers, as being exposed to rotten or contaminated food can risk the health of everyone involved. It can also contribute to the success of your business, as very little ruins the reputation of a restaurant faster than food that makes the customers sick.
Self-Contained Refrigeration Failures
Evaluating the long-term cost of ownership for equipment purchases involves not only the initial purchase price, but also repair, maintenance, and energy consumption costs.
News & Announcements
Delve into Rapids’ collaborations with top publications, celebrate our industry honors, and share our involvement in community and industry events. Discover our joint ventures with leading magazines and websites, showcasing innovative ideas and cutting-edge knowledge. We proudly highlight our awards that recognize excellence in the foodservice sector.
Sponsoring Future Foodservice Entrepreneurs at the 2018 Iowa ProStart Invitational
Each year, the ProStart Invitational is held by Prostart, a two-year educational program focused on providing the experience, skills, and connections future chefs and restaurants owners need to succeed in this volatile field. This competition is held at both the state and national levels, and gives students the opportunities to show off their skills, meet with industry leaders, and win thousands of dollars in scholarships.
Rapids Receives 2018 Innovator of the Year Award
Rapids and Associates receives the 2018 MEDCO Innovator of the Year Award presented by the Corridor Business Journal
Kip Opheim | ALL STAR of the Corridor Honorable Mention in Corridor Business Journal
Rapids Project Coordinator, Kip Opheim, was recognized as an ALL STAR of the Corridor Honorable Mention in the May issue of the Corridor Business Journal.
DEEM Winners
Our mission statement here at Rapids is to “Deliver Excellence in Every Moment.” In order to do that, we have four company values that every employee strives to emulate in every interaction with customers (both internal and external) that serve as “pillars” to our mission statement, holding it up and ensuring we can provide a superior experience. See all of our previous winners that were nominated by their coworkers!
Dan Gorbatjuk – DEEM Winner February 2020
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment February 2020 Dan Gorbatjuk Chain Restaurant Solutions Senior Account Tech and Data Integrity Specialist Processes inbound service calls and dispatches corresponding repair technicians to address facility management issues for...
Nathan Deeney – DEEM Winner January 2020
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment January 2020 Nathan Deeney IT Department & Coding Nominator: Kendra Hatcher For: Being a Problem Solver "Nathan started his Christmas vacation on the 23rd of December and let me know if I needed anything to not hesitate to call....
Dean Demorest – DEEM Winner December 2019
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment December 2019 Dean Demorest Sales Representative Communicates with potential Star Foodservice Equipment customers by phone or in person, answering questions and selling products and services. Nominator: Chris Gansen For: Putting...
Eric Colby – DEEM Winner November 2019
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment November 2019 Eric Colby Sales, Account Executive Nominator: Joe Schmitt For: Putting the Customer First "This person went out of his way to go above and beyond on a Saturday for a customer. The customer called this person...
Cassie Schwarzenstein – DEEM Winner October 2019
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment October 2019 Cassie Schwarzenstein Marketing Specialist In charge of product management, pricing maintenance, and content development - including product descriptions, blogs, and newsletters Nominator: Jeff Menster For: Being a...
Eric Colby – DEEM Winner September 2019
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment September 2019 Eric Colby Sales, Account Executive Nominator: Joe Schmitt For: Being Personally Accountable "We received an email from a frustrated customer who had placed an order a week earlier and still had not received the...
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